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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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